‘Zero to programmer’: SC coding schools try to fill critical holes in tech workforce

Acknowledging South Carolina schools aren’t producing technology talent quickly enough, industry leaders are searching for the right solution to prepare workers for an increasingly tech-centric future.

Coding schools offer a way of cracking into the industry without a four-year degree in computer science. They vary from self-guided online courses to in-person classes that cost thousands and last months. Regardless of the type, the schools produce eye-catching results.

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The new online coding school from the S.C. Department of Commerce, called SC Codes, is an effort to help train up-and-coming tech workers to meet labor demands. The industry is growing quickly, adding about 4,000 jobs in South Carolina in 2018, compared to 2,500 the year before, according to Cyberstates.

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